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EU Launches Investigation into Chinese Subsidies Affecting Competition

2/3/2026

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The European Commission has opened an investigation into Goldwind Science & Technology under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation to assess potential distortions from Chinese state subsidies.
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation, adopted in July 2023, has frequently been applied to Chinese firms to assess subsidy effects on competition in the internal market.
The Commission is also investigating BYD's manufacturing operations in Hungary and plans to intensify scrutiny of Chinese companies this year.

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The European Commission has opened an investigation into Goldwind Science & Technology under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation to assess potential distortions from Chinese state subsidies.
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation, adopted in July 2023, has frequently been applied to Chinese firms to assess subsidy effects on competition in the internal market.
The Commission is also investigating BYD's manufacturing operations in Hungary and plans to intensify scrutiny of Chinese companies this year.